Carnival ticket



No. 13, 192s.A A 1,691,455

E. 1D. BATES CARNIVAL TICKET Filed July 1l, 1927 INVENTOR. \"l

5 Enwr. Bates,

Patented Nom-13, 1928'.

Y UNITED STATE-fs EMER n. BATES, oF PAsADENA, CALIFORNIA.

CARNIVAL TICKET. 1

Appiica'gio'n inea my 11, 19271 seriarm. 204,813. ,a

` This. invention vrelates to tickets, more particularly to the stub form of tickets, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth-a ticket having coacting means for concealing the price ofthe ticket until the ticket is severed from its stub. Y Y v A` furtherobject ofthe invention is to provid-e, in a'manner as hereinafter setvforth, arbook of consecutivelynumbered, different `priced tickets, each including a stub portion correspondingly numbered and with the kticket having coacting means for normally c oncealing the price thereof until the ticket is severedvfrom the stub portion, and further with the stub portion having recording spaces for the name and address'of the purchaser of the ticket'iii case it is desired to communicatewith the purchase`r.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in aman'ner as hereinafter set forth, a ticket ofthe coupon type'whieh'jis simple inits cons'tructionand arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently rsevered to permit of ascertaining the price of the ticket, and comparatively inexpensive'to manufacture.

With the'foregoing and Aother objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel con- Y struction, combinationrand arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodiiications can be resortedto whichfall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the "drawings wherein likeV reference characters denote l corresponding parts throughout. the several viewszvEigure 1V is ay front elevation of a vbook ofl stub tickets in accordance withthis invention.' f

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in plan of the book of tickets and with the cover removed to illustrate one'of the tickets attached toit'sfstub portion. i v

Figure 3 isy a vie'w'similar to'Figure 2 Awith one of the tickets severed from its stubpcr'- tion and the price of the ticket exposed.

VFigure 4: is a fragmentary view in longi tudinal section of aV ticket connected to its stub portion. a

Figure 5, isy a fragmentaryview, in top plan, of a part of the cover with a seal carriad thereby shifted fram are indicia which was concealed. 1

Figure 6 is a plan` of the severed ticket illustrating a modified form of price indicating means. A y

lPreferably a ticket construction, in accordance with this invention, is in the forni of a book having each lea'f'or page thereof consisting of a plurality of tickets, as. shown by Way of example a pair detachably connected together and each. ticket consisting of a'body portiondetachably connected to a stub portion and with the latter commento bot-h body portions'. The setting up ofeach leaf or pagel with a pairof tickets provides what may be termed vtwo packs vof tickets and the tickets of each packf'are consecutively numbered. The stubs are also consecutively numbered in two series yand the numbers of one series correspondto the consecutive numbers of one of the packs and the ,numbers of they other series correspond to the consecutive numbers of the other of the packs'of tickets,` The book will be provided Witha cover and with the cover formed of ltwo sections detachably. connected together.

Each of the leaves of the bookis formed from a rectangular sheet ofpaper stock of suitable thickness bent uponv itself to provide a body part 1 and a transverse fold 2 overlapping and secured to the outer face of the-body part 1. The width of the fold 2 is materially less than halfthe length of the body part 1. The inner side edge of the fold is positioned between thetransverse median and the inner end edge 3 of the body part 1 and said inner edge 3 is formed by the bend betweenthe ypart 1 and fold 2.' The outer end edge of the body part 1 is indicated at 4. v

The body part and fold of each sheet are weakened transversely and longitudinally by rows of spaced indentations or perforations as illustrated at 5, 6,17 and 8'. The rows 5, 6 eX- 1 tend transverselyof the body Vof the sheet from the side edge 9 to the side edge l() thereof`.` Before the rsheet isfolded, the `row k6 is positioned inproxiniity to oneend edgethereof and the row 5 is positioned approximately at the transverse med-ianvof the sheet.' The row 7 is disposed longitudinally and extends from the yrow 6 to that end edgeofthe eet to which the row 6 is arranged adjacent. he row 8 is disposed longitudinally and extends from the row 5 to the other end edge of the' Int)y sheet. The rows 7 and 8 are disposed at the longitudinalniedian of the sheet.; The row 5, aswell' as the rowv 6 between Vits center and each end is formed with a semi-circular part and which are indicated at 111,1;2 with; re.- spect toA the row and at 13 with respect to the row 5. When the sheet is folded to provide the fold 2 and body part lA and with the fold 2 secured-to the outer taceof said bodyvpart 1, the row 6 and its circular parts 11, 12 register with therow 5, and the circular parts 130i the latter. VVhenthe ioldvis inthelpositionjas shown in Figure 2, which is as secured to the outer face of the body part 19 the row 7 registers with `the inner parteit the row 8 and said row 8 has its outer end terminating at the outer end edge l ot the bodypart v1.

r1,he rows 5, 6,7 and'S forineach leaf of the f book intoa stub part vor portion Hand apairl olf body portions 15, 16 andwithrthe stub 14 common to the pairotbody portions 15,16. The circulaiparts 1'1, 12 andl of the rows 6 and 5 Qtorin the inner end of each body portion Vwhen severed frointhestub part 14:, with a pairof tabs 17, 18. `The inner face oi one of saidy tabs is provided with thel priceof the ticket, as indicated at l'and such price is. concealed until a bodyportionis severed from the I stub. That part of thel'old2 between the row() and the inner side edge 2O thereof, when the body portionis severed-vor disconnected from the stubprovides ar partoll eac'hfloody7 portion. The body portion l5 of one pack 7 are consecutively numbered as at21* andthe body portionsy 16 oit the other packY are consecutiyely nuinberedasA atH22. The stubs 14 are consecutively nunibeiedas atI 2st and which correspond to the consecutive num-vV bersof the body; portions 15 and the stubs 14 y are also consecutively numbered as at 24 and which correspondto the consecutive numbers ot the. body portions The stubs 14:A are furthermore provided with designated recordingl spaces 25 for the .naniesvof the pur` chasers ol the body portions 15 and said stubs Vare also provided with designated recording spaces 26 for the insertion ot' thenaines oitlthe purchasers of the body portions 16. The stubsl also have suitable indicia as at 27 to indicate the, purpose and function of the `tabs 17, is.

i The tickets vof each pack are differently priced, for example as each vpack consists of twenty live tickets, the price-thereof inaybe `from one cent to twenty five cents andthe said prices are notconsecutivelyarranged, butprof iniseuously arranged. The vnumber of tickets olivr each pack andthe price 0i thetickets' of each pack can beother than that as stated5 for exaniple the tickets of the pack inay con? sist of butften `in number and tliepfrice thereof setup nmultiplesof five, freni five t0 fifty, such as live cents, ten cents, ifteen cents twenty centsyetc., andnot in consecutive arrangenient, but promiscuously disposed. By setting-iup thetiekets in .the manner as stated a purchaser will'noty know the exact price of the ticket which he is purchasing, until 'it is sev* ered; from the stehend the tab Separated S0 that the price of the ticket can be ascertained.

The. cover of the book is indicated at 28 y andM it is provided with a transverse vrow of indentations or perforations, as indicated at 29 and said rowy is set yup with. an offset sentiicircular part 3thv rlrherow{29'perinits oit the coverfto be severedlinto two partsdesignatedli and lienlt'he part 32j isseveredfroin the partlthe fornier isprovided witha'tab 33. andwh ichis providecbwith suitableindicia as at 34 normally concealedby a sealing mein` ber 35. The indicial indicates the: character ol the prize which one is entitled to for selling thctuio ,packs ottickets. The partfll and the stub leere connected together in' any -suitable manner. o y i i -f ith reference to llfigureiD 'the bodyy portionwhich is ind'icatedat 36 isot the saine forni as the body poration v15 or 11'6 ,'"that 'isto say forinedwithapairottabsl; 38`and-one of. which is provided withv anaine as indicated at The nam@ ,39 will ndeatethepl'ise0f the ticket by reference to a suitablevc'hart. providedwith thenainelused on thejticketand'at one side of, the naine on the chart willbe the costy price ofv the ticket. Bythis arrangement a purchaser cannot surreptitiously'notemthe exact @est ofthe. ticket lipethelatter-.

A stub is employed inconnectionwith the form of. ticket Shewnirl. Fslul@ .6 and Other.-

wise thanthat as stated'the forni ot-tiClget showninFigure 6 ,is the rsanne as 'thatwshow'n Y in Figures 2and 3.v l v s The book 0f tickets. is designed primarily for usezby members of clubs or societies prior to a circus or carnival andthe oitgari1-1gv ofa prize toa ineinber of-'the clubor societyfior selling the book oftickets will: began in'cenf tive for such purpose. yThe character; of, the prize will not be knownby the seller,4 `l'tjis to be understood*however thatethe setting up ofthe cover. witlrthe prize indicating feature' can be dispensed with if desired. The nuinf ber of eachpa'ck of tickets lcan be as desired and preferably each book-willcontain-.forty leaves .or pages'each consisting oftwo l,tickets Y comprising a body portion anda stub portion severably connected together, said body portion having integral at one end thereof a pair of opposed coacting parts for cencealing appropriate indicia, said parts normally connected to said stub portion to conceal such and a fold, means for securing the major portion of t-he latter to the former, said body part and fold providing a body portion and a stub portion. severably connected together,

the non-secured portions of the fold and body parts positioned at one end of the body p ortion and forming opposed coacting parts'for concealing appropriate indicia, said coacting parts normally connected to said stub portion to conceal such indicia and free of connection witheach other whereby when said body portion and parts are severed from the stub portion said parts can'be shifted relative to each other to expose the indicia.

3. As a new article of manufacture a ticket comprising a body portion and a stub pore tion severably connected together, said body portion having integral at one end thereof a pair of opposed coacting parts for concealing appropriate indicia, said parts normally connected to said stub portion to con,- ceal such indicia and free of connection with each other whereby when said body portion the latter to the former, said body part andv fold providing a body portion and a stub portion severably connected together, the nonsecured portions of the fold andv body parts positioned at .one end of the body portion and forming opposed coacting parts for concealing appropriate indicia, said coacting parts normally connected to said stub portion to conceal such indicia and-free of connection with each otherwhereby when saidbody portion and parts are severed from the stub portion said parts can be shifted relative to each other to expose the indicia, said coacting parts when severed from the stub portion being in the form of tabs extending lfrom the inner end of the body portion.

5. A ticket comprising a sheet of materialbent upon itself toform a body part and a fold, means for securing the major portion of the latter to the former, said body part and fold providing a body portion and a stub por-v tion connected together, the non-secured portions of the fold and body parts positioned at one end of the body portion and forming v opposed coacting parts for concealing appropriate indicia, said coacting parts normally connected to said stub portion to conceall such indicia and free of connection with each other whereby when said body portion and parts are severed from the stub portion said parts can be shifted relative to eachother to expose the indicia, and said fold and body part formed with opposed transverse scores offset intermediate the ends thereof.

6. A ticket comprising a sheet of material bent upon itself to form a body part and a fold, means for securing the maj or portion of the latter to the former, said body part and Yfold providing a body portion and a stub portion severably connected together, said non-secured portions of the fold and body part positioned at one end of the body portion and forming opposed coacting parts for concealing appropriate indicia, sald coacting parts normally connected to said stub portion to conceal such indicia and freeof con nection with each other'whereby when said body portion and parts are severed from the stub portion said parts can be shifted relative yto each other to expose the indicia,-said coact-l 

